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Families Fighting Over Islands

By Islomaniac | July 31, 2007

Here’s a scenario you and your family own a cottage on an island (or any cottage for that matter).  Everything is great for about 25 years.  Then the kids grow up and start their own families.  This is where the problems start.  All of a sudden you have kids and grandkids competing over weeks and weekends on the island.  In my case it’s not a big problem because I live on my island and can act as the gatekeeper.  But for others who have a part time island home, the competition for island time can create major rifts in a family. So what can you do to mend the ties and help everyone enjoy the island?…click below to find out.


I wonder if the Bacardi Family fight over their island (above)? 
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The obvious solution is to start a schedule that all siblings are happy with.  Unfortunately this is harder than it sounds.  With prime island time often restricted to the summer months, it is almost impossible to make everyone happy, particularly on the all the popular holiday weekends.   Ultimately what is needed is a solution where the family can spend time together in a place that they love.

An alternative solution is to build more than one home on the same island or to buy more islands or lake front property in the same area.  Sure this may seem like an expensive solution but the benefits are enormous.  Imaging living on an island  surrounded by all your friends and family.  The location provides all the privacy that you could need, but at the same time you are close to the people you care about.  Its like having your own Kennedy Compound!

Still sound like a crazy idea? Apparently not, the idea of families building retreats in close proximity to one another is becoming a popular option.  Dallas Glawson a realtor with Re/Max states that “families owning multiple cottages on a lake is definitely becoming a trend.”

So the next time you and you family is fighting over your island/lakeside retreat, consider separating to bring you back together again. 

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